What Benedict outlined in 2006 remains true eleven years later: In order to live in peace with “the rest,” Islam must find within its own religious and intellectual resources a way to affirm religious tolerance. Continue Reading »
America’s conservative Christians should consider not only joining the vigils, but also visiting Ahok in his jail cell. Continue Reading »
Russia has annexed part of Crimea, has usurped America’s role as arbiter of winners and losers in the Middle East, and makes trouble in Ukraine. Putin is increasingly popular as the patron of anti-E.U. populism in Europe, and Moscow tried to influence the recent American presidential election. . . . . Continue Reading »
There are many things in our government that are “broken,” but our refugee vetting system isn’t one of them. We needn't, and therefore we shouldn't, shut out refugees who are fleeing terrorism in places such as Syria and Iraq, even temporarily. Because it isn't necessary to do it, it is, in my opinion, necessary not to do it. Continue Reading »
A preview of The Public Square, forthcoming in the March issue of First Things.There is an understanding of liberal pluralism that is compatible with Islam. Sherman Jackson, a black American Muslim, argued the case well. Continue Reading »
Do Muslim sacred texts leave room for a woman ruler? Continue Reading »
The incidents are numerous, and the phrase is one: “Allahu Akbar.” What does it really mean? Why is it so significant for those executing these attacks? Continue Reading »
The choice of clothing is a form of social communication, by which one can (for better or worse) say something about the order of one’s life. Continue Reading »
God is Beautiful: The Aesthetic Experience of the Quranby navid kermaniwiley, 400 pages, $45According to the Islamic doctrine of iʿjāz, the Qur’an is an inimitable book, a miracle. Western scholars, pointing out grammatical errors and other infelicities in the text, have long criticized this . . . . Continue Reading »
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